Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization
Short name: SASO
National standards body for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Issues mandatory Technical Regulations covering vehicles, machinery, communications, electrical, explosive atmospheres, watercrafts, and conformity assessment. Most documents are published in Arabic with selected English translations.
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Open in Browser →Technical Regulation for Machinery Safety – Part 4: Cutting and Sawing Machines
List No. (2): Electrical equipment and appliances subject to conformity assessment procedu... Download
Technical Regulation for Child restraint systems and strollers
Technical Regulation for Pressure Equipment
Technical Regulation for Building Materials: Part (1): Sectors of Metals and their Alloys ...
Technical Regulation for Glue and Adhesive Materials
Technical Regulation for Front, Rear and Side Barriers for Trucks and Trailers
Technical Regulation for Ornaments and Accessories
Technical Regulation for simple pressure vessels
Technical Regulation for Paper and Cardboard
Technical Regulation for Lubricating Oils
Technical Regulation for Escalators and Moving Walkways
Technical Regulation for Toys adopted from GCC Technical Regulation on Children Toys: Iss... Download
Technical Regulation for Energy Efficiency: Issue (1) – Amendment (3)
Technical Regulation of Textile Products: Issue 2
Technical Regulations for Limiting Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Devic...
Technical Regulation for Low Voltage Electrical Equipment and Appliances Download
Technical Regulation for Building Materials: Part (3): Hydraulic Links and Related Produc...
Technical regulation for Paints (Dyes) and Varnishes
Technical Regulation for Gas Appliances and their Accessories
Technical Regulation for Building Materials: Part (5): Pipes used in Water, Electricity an...
Technical Regulation for Electric Vehicles - Version 3
Technical Regulation for Water Rationalization Tools
Technical Regulation for doors, windows, and accessories
Technical Regulation for Electronic Devices Used in Electronic Smoking Systems
Technical regulation of Amusement parks games and devices
Technical Regulation for Data Registration Procedures and the Issuance of Energy Efficienc...
Technical regulation for Trailers and Semi-Trailers
Technical Regulation for Fire Control Materials and Equipment
Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
Technical Regulation for Modified Vehicles and Limited Production Models
Technical Regulation for Food Safety in Tools and Appliances Used in Kitchen
Technical Regulation for Degradable Plastic Products
Technical Regulation for Electrical Batteries
Technical Regulation for Fireworks
Technical Regulation for equipment safety: part 1
Technical Regulation for Automated Motorcycles
Technical Regulation for Electrical Self-Balancing Boards (Scooter)
Technical Regulations for Leather Products
Technical Regulation for Tanks – Part 2: LPG Tankers
Technical Regulation for Tanks
Technical Regulation for equipment safety: part 2
Technical Regulation for Footwear and their Accessories
Technical Regulation for Auto Spare Parts
Technical Regulation of Hydrogen Vehicles
Technical Regulation for Classification of Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Centers
Technical Regulation for Detergents
Technical Regulation for Machinery Safety – Part 3: Lifting Equipment
The General Regulations for the Saudi Quality Mark
Technical Regulation for Building Materials: Part (4): Bricks,Tiles, Ceramics, Sanitary W...
Technical Regulation for Building Materials: Part 2: Insulation and Building Cladding Mat...
Technical Regulation for Solar Photovoltaic Systems
Technical Regulation for Electrical Lifts Used in Buildings and Facilities
Technical Regulation — Requirements for Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Mandatory safety, energy-efficiency, marking + conformity-assessment requirements for electrical and electronic equipment sold in Saudi Arabia. Arabic source.
Technical Regulation for Communications and Information Technology Devices
Mandatory EMC, RF, electrical safety and SASO conformity-mark requirements for ICT devices — mobile phones, routers, network equipment, computing hardware. Arabic source.
Technical Regulation for Autonomous Vehicles
Mandatory type-approval, cyber-security, functional-safety and SASO conformity-mark requirements for autonomous and highly-automated vehicles sold or operated in Saudi Arabia. English source.
Technical Regulation for Cableway Installations
Safety + conformity requirements for cableway installations designed to transport persons (cable cars, gondola lifts, chairlifts, surface tow lifts). Arabic source.
Technical Regulation for Watercrafts
Type-approval, safety, marking + conformity requirements for recreational + small commercial watercraft sold or operated in Saudi Arabian waters. Arabic source.
Technical Regulation — Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Saudi ATEX equivalent. Mandatory design + certification requirements for equipment used in zoned explosive atmospheres (oil & gas, refineries, petrochemicals). Arabic source.
Technical Regulations for Tanks — Part 3: Dry Gas Transport Tanks
Mandatory specifications for tanks used in the road transport of dry gases — construction, pressure rating, safety devices, marking + inspection. Arabic source; English machine translation available in the third tab.
Technical Regulation — General Regulation for Conformity Models
Cross-cutting framework defining the conformity-assessment models (modules) products must follow under SASO Technical Regulations. Arabic source.
Technical Regulation — Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMC emission + immunity requirements for electrical + electronic equipment placed on the Saudi market. Aligns with EU EMC Directive 2014/30/EU. Arabic source.
Technical Regulation for Special Use Vehicle Equipment and Accessories
Specifications for fitted equipment + accessories on special-use vehicles (ambulances, fire engines, mobile workshops, refrigerated trucks). Arabic source.
Technical Regulation — Requirements for Machinery Safety
Essential health + safety requirements for industrial machinery placed on the Saudi market. Aligns with EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Arabic source.
List of Standards Relevant to the Implementation of the Technical Regulation for Autonomous Vehicles
Companion list of international + national standards manufacturers must conform to when placing autonomous-vehicle products on the Saudi market under SASO's Autonomous Vehicles Technical Regulation. English source.